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The Education of Little Tree tells of a boy orphaned very young, who is adopted by his Cherokee grandmother and half-Cherokee grandfather in the Appalachian mountains of Tennessee during the Great Depression.

”Little Tree" as his grandparents call him, is shown how to hunt and survive in the mountains, to respect nature in the Cherokee Way, taking only what is needed, leaving the rest for nature to run its course.

Little Tree also learns the often-callous ways of white businessmen and tax collectors, and how Granpa, in hilarious vignettes, scares them away from his illegal attempts to enter the cash economy. Granma teaches Little Tree the joys of reading and education. But when Little Tree is taken away by whites for schooling, we learn of the cruelty meted out to Indian children in an attempt to assimilate them and of Little Tree's perception of the Anglo world and how it differs from the Cherokee Way.

Johnny Heller impresses!

Even if you have read this classic piece of Americana (whether or not you know its checkered past) you need to hear Johnny Heller read it to you. It is like discovering a lost treasure all over again.

What did you like best about this story?

Having read and taught this book numerous times, it was a rare treat to have Johnny Heller read it to me. His fresh, in the moment, subtle style does not disappoint.

What does Johnny Heller bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Johnny Heller has a knack for getting inside the soul of young characters when he narrates a book. It's amazing really. A voice that on first blush seems better suited for Noir brings vivid detail to YA and Classic Children's Literature.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Talking with Grandma about her special place... I was there with them... just beautiful.

Gorgeous!

What did you love best about The Education of Little Tree?

This is a book for all ages and all time. It is a beautifully lyrical sensitive rendering of the native American experience and a young mans powerful and resilient journey. Johnny Heller gave a knock out narration/performance that is honest, jugular and nuanced.

A Beautiful Culture Through the Eyes of a Child

If you could sum up The Education of Little Tree in three words, what would they be?

Charming, Heartbreaking, Uplifting..

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Education of Little Tree?

The vivid descriptions of a simple life in the mountains and the daily life that Little Tree and his grandparents shared was genuinely touching and thought provoking. I loved the humorous episodes about the politicians and the whiskey runnin' business.. I loved the hound dogs.I especially loved Grandma's explanation of the "mind spirit" and "body spirit". I loved all of the moments with Willow John and Little Tree's grandparents. This book is not tragic or angry. It expresses with dignity and grace a culture "torn apart and scattered" that should never be forgotten.

What about Johnny Heller’s performance did you like?

I cannot imagine anyone better to portray this little boy than Johnny Heller. He told the story in a simple straight forward manner which meshed perfectly with the writing. I really felt as though I was living every moment through the eyes of a 5 year old child who was struggling to make sense of a world he was thrust into. I felt the discovery and genuine love and adoration that Little Tree had for his grandparents, the mountains and a way of life that because of it's simplicity and truth gave him a rich and satisfying life.

Any additional comments?

I listened a second time to several of these chapters because I was so moved by this story.I wish that this were on the reading/listening list in every school in America. There are lessons for ALL to take to heart here!

Excellent story for every American to read!

The narrator of the story colors the story with American Indian accents, which brings life to the characters. Powerfully moving passages about the coming of age of a young person in a rapidly changing world, complete with a removed and misdirected political force which threatens extinction of the very way of life for an entire people, whose culture lives as one with nature and whose religion can be described as spiritually tuned to the frequency of nature. Replete with social, religious, political ideals and challenges of the United States since its inception and even further since white man's first, drastic contrasting contact with the American Native peoples.A beautiful eloquent story, it's as if Grandpa is re-educating the reader to know The Way.

Read About the Author Before You Read This Book

I did not realize until after I finished this book that the author was a white supremacist and made up a lot of stuff about Cherokee Native American culture. Some of the words he says are Cherokee are simply made up!

When reading the book I thought it was pretty good. However, knowing that it is culturally and historically inaccurate makes me realize it’s just fluff trash. Guess I should have done my research FIRST. Lesson learned.

Very Distorted View of Cherokee's and Mt People

A better writer without an ax to grind and pre-conceived ignorance of the relationships between Cherokee's and the people around them.

What was most disappointing about Forrest Carter’s story?

The Cherokee's outdoor drama "Unto These Hills" tells the story of the Cherokee People in it they note two Christian Missionaries accompanied them on the Trail of Tears even though they were urged not to by the Cherokee's. Quite a different view than the bigoted view of Christians portrayed in the book. Portrayal of whites as wanton killers of wildlife growing up in East Tennessee I was taught by my Grandfathers not to kill anything you do not intend to eat.

Have you listened to any of Johnny Heller’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Writing skills were good content was bigoted and distorted.

Any additional comments?

I will not read any other books by Forrest Carter but would listen to Johnny Heller again.

One of the best stories I’ve ever read

Absolutely love this book I recommend it for anybody who loves traditional American life and stories, if you love mountains and Indians in Hunting anything as good about our past here in America this is a good story.

A beautiful, poetic work of fiction.

How this story came to be is one of the strangest in literary history. This is not the autobiography of Forrest Carter, a Cherokee. It is a novel written by Asa Carter, a KKK member and George Wallace speechwriter (Carter penned the famous/infamous line, "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.").

If you can get past this, you'll find this an endearing story of a young man being raised by his grandparents. As others have pointed out, Carter got many aspects of the Cherokee people wrong, but he shows them in a sensitive, respectful way. He doesn't condescend, nor does he romanticize. They're people, dealing with the challenges and struggles that transcend race and culture.

How someone so repellent could write a wonderful book featuring a well-rounded, native protagonist is beyond me. But he did.

A beautiful story

Such a great story about a young boys life with his grandparents. In the Mountains and all he learned from everything and everyone around him growing up. Wonderful read.

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Mr. L. Morris

10-04-18

One of the best books you'll ever read.

l love this book. I've read it numerous times in physical form and wanted to listen to it in the car. At first I wasn't sure I liked the narrator but he grew on me and I think he really added to the feel of the story.The story is about a young American Indian boy who's parents die so he is taken in by his grandparents. They live in the mountains and have a pagan understanding of nature which they pass on to Little Tree.It's a simple story told from the boys perspective and I can only describe it as magical. The writing is wonderful and simple but with a brilliant intelligence and emotion behind it.My barometer for all media is, how invested am I in the characters? In this book, totally.If you never read this book, you have left something out of your life.

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danny english

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Wisdom of the wilds!

A beautiful story with great threads of wisdom from a sadly forgotten people running throughout the book.

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michael

06-02-15

Not for children!

There are a lot of interesting lessons and points in this book. But there is a lot of cussing and the language used is old English-keep the young ones away.